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| H and I worked yesterday on our flower "bed".... |
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| The last couple of years, we have had mostly morning glories in the flower bed. I really like to have fresh flowers in the house, so we decided to plant some flowers that are good for cutting. |
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| We removed all the existing plants except the lavender bush in the left corner. H put a fresh coat of white paint on her...and then we planted lots of flowers! |
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| I don't know the real names of most of the flowers, but these are what I call baby carnations and babysbreath..... |
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| I love Foxglove... |
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| I added a border of old license plates and a snail..... |
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| I put a pot of ground cover in this sweet chair... |
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| We planted two white rose bushes... |
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| and two pink rose bushes. Our daughter bought me one of them for Mothers Day! |
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| I added a couple of architectural pieces... |
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| a vintage sprinkler and a cute little turtle! |
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| a childs bench and a rose sign I bought at HL a couple of years ago. |
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Penny, it is so pretty. I saw a flower bed on my trip....wish I had one...maybe I will find one soon! It will be fantastic when it fills in too!
ReplyDeleteThis is so fantastic! We love that you turned an actual bed frame into a flower bed. Great idea! Thanks for sharing it on our Brag About It Tuesday party. ~~ Sharon & Denise
ReplyDeletePenny,
ReplyDeleteLove this!! I saw this many years ago in a magazine and always wished I had the room to do this.....
Love the garden bench inside the "Bed Garden"!! Really cute!!
Hugs,
Deb
I' m dreaming now Penny!!! Your flower bed is just gorgeous. The corners of your home are always such cute.
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Alessandra
Hello Penny... your home is so beautiful and you have so many lovely little spots to relax in and enjoy your gardens... I too love Foxgloves... I probably already told you when I was a little girl, my sister and I would spend every Summer in Santa Fe at my grandmother's and great~grandmothers home... my great~grandmother grew the most beautiful Foxgloves and I tagged alongside her, asking questions until she would always tell me her stories about whey they are called Foxgloves... so many happy memories... now I plant them for her in my own garden... wish we lived closer to each other... I would love to sit and drink sweet tea and chat with you... xoxo Julie Marie
ReplyDeleteOh how cute and clever-looks so wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
Flowers for cutting and a boarder of old license plates sounds fabulous. Great ideas!
ReplyDeleteLiz
so lovely, I can't wait to see it all in full bloom. love it!! xo
ReplyDeletePenny,
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable. I love it!!!!
Your sweet yard and home are so charming.
Kris
Lovely,so unusual with the iron beds. I so love foxgloves,but never have any luck with them.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that Roses sign, since my name is Rose! Cute garden ideas. I have seen the bed done several times and always loved the idea. One I once saw was planted to resemble a quilt!
ReplyDeleteA few years ago we were at Epcot and at the American Pavilion they had a flower bed. I just HAD to get picture taken in front of it. Yours is great too! Anything that makes me think of Disney World is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteHi Penny, Love your flower beds. Your rose sign is awesome and every little detail makes your garden so special. I can see a magazine feature coming.
ReplyDeleteHave fun!
Hugs, Celestina Marie
Hi Penny! So pretty as always!! Love this flower bed! Catherine
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Love your flower bed :) ~Pernilla
ReplyDeleteOh My Goodness how beautiful is you flower bed!!! I saw a photo of one on Pinterest and I thought could this really work in a garden? Well now i see that not only can it work but it is FABULOUS!!!! Love your flower bed. Hugs, Beverly
ReplyDeleteI have been waiting to see the bed completed - it is adorable. I love your selection of flowers. My favorite item is the pink bedside chair!
ReplyDeleteYour garden bed is really cute. A fun idea. Have a great day. Pamela
ReplyDeleteOh yes,love Foxglove and you have such a knack for arranging the flowers. I so agree that it is a "sweet little chair" too. Found you again by hopping around on Katherine's Thursday's Favorite Things.
ReplyDeleteWe pass a flower bed like yours on our way to a mountain home in Canton, NC. It makes me smile every time we see it. Thanks for giving us a glimpse of yours. Visiting from Hungry for God . . . Starving for Time and glad I did :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE it! A "Garden Bed", what a clever idea...and beautiful too! :)
ReplyDeleteI just popped over from StoneGable to see your lovely garden layout. I just love all of the architectural elements you've added, especially the bed! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks bunches for sharing...
Hugs,
Beth P
Your garden looks so tranquil. Thank you for sharing this on Fluster's Creative Muster Party!
ReplyDeleteRobin
Fluster Buster
You have the most beautiful garden! And I love the bed, so cute. I have an old ikea white bed frame that would be so perfect for this, thanks so much for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing! I am in awe of your creative ability.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this! So creative and unique!
ReplyDeleteI have seen a few flower bed's but yours is my favorite! So beautiful in white and all those flowers! Thanks for joining Diann and I at TTF!
ReplyDeleteLinda
Penny, the bed looks so pretty with it's new coat of paint and beautiful flowers. Love all of the fun accents you added. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann
I love your garden, too bad I couldn't make one like that there's no available space right where we live. Found your post in A Peek Into My Paradise.
ReplyDeleteMomMy Hanny
Love your flower bed! Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHow fun--a literal flower bed! Love it.
ReplyDeleteLove your flower beds...so very pretty!!
ReplyDelete~Cindy
Oh my, this is delightful. I love a post that actually shares REAL photographs and not just a Pinterest parade. Your garden is GORGEOUS, and what a fantastic flower bed. Cute couple keeping watch. ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy pinks!
Absolutely beautiful--I shared on my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BeyondThePicketFenceEtsyShopAndBlog
ReplyDeleteWell, when you spoke of flower bed, you literally meant it. Never have seen one in a yard. A great idea and looks very nice.
ReplyDeleteLove the whimsy of a literal flower bed! I’m so glad you shared your flower bed at the Rock ‘N Share! Hope to see you again soon! Blessings, D@TheShadyPorch
ReplyDeleteHOW GORGEOUS!!! I love your garden!! I love to use vintage pieces and fun finds in my own gardens, but the bed??? AWESOME!! I think I must find one now to plant as well!! I will be back to check out your vintage blog again soon! So pretty! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeletePlease check out my children helping me in my collected garden here:
http://www.idreamofjeannedesigns.com/2013/05/kids-helping-in-garden-and-gorgeous.html
A real flower bed ;) It's very cute!
ReplyDeleteI think what you are calling baby carnations are actually called Pinks, but they really are baby carnations. :)
I'm stopping by from Tutus and Tea Parties.
I'll add my comment to the myriads of comments you've already received. If that flower bed don't beat all! I clicked on the link over at the Shabby Nest Frugal Friday (May 16, 2013) expecting to see, well, a flower bed! LOL! The dang thing is actually a bed. Wonderful. Absolute wonderful creativity and recycling use, and I love it. Wish I could transport your yard/deck area into mine and whoosh my sorry lot away to Neverland!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE your flower bed! What a clever idea and the rest of your cottage yard looks just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend,
Robin
Cute! It will be wonderful to have fresh flowers! Thank you for sharing at Rustic Restorations Weekend!
ReplyDeleteLove this!! There is a brand new Link-up Party going one at thet2women.com and we would love to feature your talents there!! Here's the link: http://thet2women.com/welcome-to-one-sharendipity-place-link-up-2/
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Your gardens are so much fun Penny! Love the beds and that roses sign is awesome! Thanks so much for being the very first link to our new garden party!
ReplyDeleteYour yard and garden is so pretty and has so many cute touches.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ~ every photo is full of pretty flowers :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing at A Peek Into Paradise TGIF Link Party.
I hope you will come party with us next week and see if you were featured! http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Hugs! Cathy
This is such a fun idea! It will be gorgeous once it starts flowering.
ReplyDeleteThat's gonna be really pretty when it all starts blooming...
ReplyDeleteOver from The Tablescaper...:)
Thanks for linking up to Whimsy Wednesday! Your project has been featured this week!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ohmy-creative.com/featured-projects/diy-favorite-five-craft-trends-whimsy-wednesday/
Also, you can add your project {or any project} to my website. I feature them on my main slider on the home page...follow this link to submit your project!
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Just beautiful, Penny! Thanks so much for sharing at Country Whites Weekend! You helped make it a great party! Hope to see you again next month!
ReplyDeleteHugs from the Farmhouse,
Dru
I simply adore this. I love your take on the flower bed! Yours was one of my favorite projects linked up to the inaugural Home{work} Wednesday party. I hope you'll come back and link up this week, too.
ReplyDeleteHello Penny! All of your projects just lite my imagination and get my creativity going! It makes me want to go out and paint, or garden, or make a gorgeous wreath! Thank you so much for your inspiring ideas and photos. You always have such unique and adorable lovelies to share!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Doni
How absolutley perfect and fun, I love it. The bed is definitely special filled with flowers. Thanks so much for joining Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteLove your flower bed and all your garden decor!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Our local botanical garden has a flower "bed", but I have never seen one in someone's backyard, it looks terrific. I might have to do one myself. Thanks for sharing. Visiting via Coastal Charm.
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly for embracing your country whites and sharing pretty flower bed at Country Whites Weekend.
ReplyDeleteFarmhouse hugs,
Cindy
Your flower bed looks gorgeous!! Nice job! Thanks for linking up at Romance on a dime!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning.
ReplyDeleteI am drooling with the outcome. Lucky you that DH is one gorgeous man helping you with that.
Happy mid-week.
/CC girl
Love this. I can't wait to share this with Dearest - we've talked about using headboards and footboards to support roses - this is too fantastic! I appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
ReplyDeleteKathy
A literal flower bed! That is so cool, Penny! Thanks for linking this too to our Summer Spruce Up Party!
ReplyDeleteRestoration Beauty
I love old metal beds and you have used them so perfectly. I'd love to have a cutting garden, nothing like a fresh bouquet!
ReplyDeleteMy Penny you sure have outdone yourself. Wonderful gardens:) Thanks for sharing at the Cabin's BUDGET DECORATING PARTY.
ReplyDeleteHow fabulously delightful is this!!!! You are the queen of whimsy!!!!! hugs and TFS!!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!!! Love the cute white bench in the bed frame :) Have a great day, wishing you a lovely Memorial day too! :) xo Holly
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Very creative! Someone who lives down the road from us has a flower "bed" too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing on Party In Polka Dots!
Oh my goodness what a fun time your yard is! I could spend all day just looking at it! thanks for linking up with the SIS'ers!
ReplyDeleteNow that really is a flower bed! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing this at the Say G'day Saturday Party.
Best wishes and hope you have a great weekend.
Natasha in Oz
Charming! A flower bed in a bed...love it! Thanks so much for sharing at Amaze Me Monday!!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Cindy
What a fun upcycling project! Thanks for sharing at Silver Pennies Sundays! x
ReplyDeleteThat's a really cute idea! Thanks for linking up to Give Me The Goods Monday!
ReplyDeleteJamie @ Better With Age
Love! Love! Love!
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